Game #3341
Aston Villa
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Wednesday, 27 August 1975


Won
17th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division One
Manchester City
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,212
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0

Manchester City

Assist(s) | Brian Little | 65' |
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 27 August 1975
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🔁 | 61' Sub off, John Gidman, Sub on, John Robson
⚽ | 65’ Goal, 1-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 27 August 1975
Villa record their first top flight win under Ron Saunders meanwhile the unpopular Herbert Douglas Ellis disappears with one of the most ironic statements imaginable whilst Rodney Marsh continues to prove an embarrassment.
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time this season to make it one win, one draw and two defeats on their return to the top flight.
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Manchester City


UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1969-70
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #59 |
Wednesday, 27 August 1975
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🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Trevor Spencer | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1971-1985
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 59 | 🟩 | 34 🟨 | 13 🟥 12 | 1.95
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Trevor Spencer | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1971-1985
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 11 November 1972, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.87 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.35 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 21.64 |
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Tony Book | 🏴 |

Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
M Paul Power | 🏴 |
M Alan Oakes | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 |
CF Rodney Marsh | 🏴 |
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | FB John Robson | 🏴 | for RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 61' |
SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded

🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FB John Robson | 🏴 | | 88 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

